FISHERY INDUSTRIES. 



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STATISTICAL SUMMARY. 



The statistics show ii very substantial devoMpment of the Alaska 

 herriii>]j fisherv diirin*^ 1912. There was an increase of 27 per cent in 

 the number of pei"sons engaged, an increase of 14 per cent in the 

 investment, and a gain of 18 per cent in production. 



The total investment in the herring fishery in Ahiska in 1912 was 

 S33S,S90, of which $336,860 was in southeast Alaska and $2,030 in 

 central Alaska. This is an increase over the investment of the 

 previous year in southeast Alaska of $50,940 and a decrease for 

 central Alaska of $7,270, or a total increase of $43,670. 



There were 339 persons employed this year, a gain of 74 over 1911. 

 A noteworthy feature is the increase in the number of Japanese from 

 33 in 1911 to 52 in 1912. 



The total value of the products amounted to $239,278, a gain of 

 $37,369 over 1911. There were notable increases in the preparation 

 of herring for both food and bait purposes, but there was a marked 

 decline in the use of herring in the manufacture of fertilizer and oil. 

 Investment in the Herring Fishery in Alaska in 1912. ^, 



o Aggregate length of 1,500 yards. 6 Aggregate length of 9,580 yards. c Aggregate length of 1,700 yards. 

 Persons Engaged in the Alaska Herring Fisheries in 1912. 



